A 38-year-old man, Godfrey Sibanda, from Kwekwe in Zimbabwe has dodged
jail time for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife after he
“mistook” her for a lion.
Sibanda was spared imprisonment after the Gweru High Court ruled that he
was mentally insane, reports iHarare.
“I saw her appearing as a lion, so, I grabbed a knife and stabbed the
lion; I then realised later that I had killed my wife,” Sibanda said in his
defense.
Justice Mathonsi said, “Sibanda should not be held responsible for his
actions because of his mental condition.
“Instead, he should get some serious help. Therefore, I see it fit not to
send him back to jail but instead should be transferred to a mental
institution.”
It was also confirmed that Sibanda’s family had a history of mental
illness.
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